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Second Urbanisation in India — History STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsHistorySecond Urbanisation in India2 Marks
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Guilds (Shrenis)
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  • Along with agriculture and animal husbandry, trade and systematic management, and organisation of the trade are also essential factors for the prosperity of a state.
  • The guilds of the merchants and the artisans played a great role in the growth of the mahajanapadas into wealthy states.
  • These guilds had their own way of organisation and functioning.
  • Guilds had their own, strict rules. Hence, they had a stringent structure.
  • This stringent structure is perceived as one of the main reasons for the rise of the caste system.

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